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found a car, finally.

found a 86 cougar for sale locally. going to see if my dad can look at it for me tomorrow. been looking for one in my price range for a couple years now.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

found a car, finally.

Reply #1 –
its a bit rough. missing half the exhaust, busted windshield, door handles are all messed up, and there is a bit of surface rust on the body.

unfortunately it was love at first sight. put $100 down, junked the wagon for driveway space  gonna give them the rest this weekend. has power windows and mirrors, nothing else. has a center console, missing armrest. 302/aod. seemed to run fine. its a driver. breaks felt funny.

should be in my driveway by Friday.

 
 
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

found a car, finally.

Reply #2 –
It has the 83-84 grille, wonder what the story behind that is. Sounds like it's optioned just like mine. I see it has rear defroster.
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

found a car, finally.

Reply #3 –
I noticed the grill as well. forgot to ask about it.

this car is pretty basic. no lights package, no power locks, no intermittent wipers. wish it would have at least been hand crank windows, but overall, it has what I want, and doesn't what I don't. gonna throw parts at it over the winter and keep driving mine as is probably.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

found a car, finally.

Reply #4 –
Cruise control? Which clock does it have? Mine doesn't even have cruise, and has the buttstuffog clock. I've never cared for the rims on that 86 you just got, at some point, someone put the 14" 8 hole 83-84 TC aluminum rims on mine, I'm not complaining thought, probably my favorite rim that came on these cars, they look SHARP!! I really wish mine was an 86 for 3 reasons: SEFI, CHMSL and the newer radio plugs).
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

found a car, finally.

Reply #5 –
yeah, I got a set of 10 holes I might throw on.

I don't remember what it did and didn't have exactly. I never did take a pic of the interior. I have a trip computer that will probably go in, so I don't care which clock it has. I'm really not that picky overall.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

found a car, finally.

Reply #6 –
Will a tripminder work in a car that has the buttstuffog clock?
Current: 1986 Thunderbird, 105k 3.8/C5, 2 tone  Midnight Wine/Medium Taupe, wing windows, wire wheel covers.


Former: 1985 Cougar GS 115k Oxford White/Regatta Blue, 5.0, full console, 14" 8 hole aluminum T-Bird rims, Edelbrock valve covers.

found a car, finally.

Reply #7 –
why wouldn't it? takes a couple of power wires, then splices one or two signal wires from the computer.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

found a car, finally.

Reply #8 –
good save!
 

found a car, finally.

Reply #9 –
cars home. started a new user rides thread.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com